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Read Across America with Target Stores

On February 25th, Target stores across America celebrated Read Across America, in correlation with the birthday of the late, great Dr. Seuss. The...
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Volo Auto Museum - northern Illinois family fun

When you live in Northern McHenry county there aren't too many family friendly places that you can take the kids in the winter, where everyone...
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Breastfeeding with PCOS

There are a lot of things that they don't tell you when you are diagnosed with PCOS. Yes, they tell you that it could be difficult to get...
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Reading into Death with Young Children

  • Death and Children
  • July 10, 2011
“There is a beginning and an ending for everything that is alive. In between is living.”Lifetimes by Bryan Mellonie and Robert...
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Opinion vs. Fact: What is Normal Child Development?

Opinions can very well BE facts. When it comes to child development and what normal development looks like there are a plethora of opinions....
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The Ten Commandments of a Better Body Image

Body image is the mental picture that you have of your physical appearance. That can sound confusing. But body image can more simply be expressed...
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You can be your own best friend

  • Being Your Own Best Friend
  • April 13, 2012
Some of you think that you should always be out with others and spend time with them before you can enjoy yourselves. This need not be the case....
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Junk Diet = Junk Brain?

Many adolescents a lot of sweets and things they shouldn’t eat in order to be healthy and happy. Many of us are not satisfied when we eat...
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Exercise can enrich in-class behavior

  • The importance of exercise
  • March 17, 2012
Kids who exercise a lot and play on their lunch hour and breaks do a lot better in class. They can focus more and be a lot less disruptive. They...
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What if your daughter is physically abused by her boyfriend?

Fifty to Fifty-five percent of teen girls suffer from some kind of abuse in their first few relationships with boys. That is a little more than...
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